There are some possible reasons poor oral health exists among Amish patients: Amish are fatalistic 16 and do not view preventive care as a priority 17 , which is consistent with reports that many Amish children are not vaccinated 6. Further, Amish are willing to suffer from their diseases and lean on the providence of God, and they believe God is the ultimate healer. Amish cultural norms eschew accepting governmental health supports 12 , and as a result they are left with the option to pay expensive professional dental care fees out-of-pocket.
However, it is the fact that the families have to travel long distances for care. We are not able to conclude that the high prevalence of dental caries in Amish children was caused by the life changes, poverty, failure to seek preventive care, changing diet, or selection bias. However, compared with the U. Another report also showed Thus, the general magnitude of the rates is plausible. We encountered more medically compromised Amish children at the mobile dental unit site for the Amish than usual.
Many Amish children suffer from conditions from gene abnormalities 7. Dentists who care for Amish children may be the first health care provider to recognize a bleeding disorder. On the other hand, physicians who provide care of bleeding disorder might recognize poor oral health in their Amish patients. This report provides a rare snapshot of concerns regarding oral health in a single Amish community: 1 there are notable disparities in dental access and oral health, and 2 high rates of major health problems among Amish children who visited the mobile dental unit.
The next step in this study is to conduct a population based research in of Amish oral health problems to eliminate selection bias so that we can understand the dynamics of their oral health care.
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Abstract Background: The Amish are a growing population who live a traditional, rural way of life, which makes them less accepting of modernism. Introduction The Amish are a growing group of Protestant Christians, and they are distinct from non-Amish by the simplicity of their lifestyle and detachment from the conveniences of modern technology, such as electricity and motorized machines 1. Material and Methods -Study design: Retrospective chart review study.
Open in a separate window. Discussion Although we gathered our data from patient charts, we found Amish children had high levels of untreated tooth decay. References 1. Elizabethtown, PA : After hearing her tale, the dentist offered to set her up with her new dentures for free, explaining that losing her teeth at such a young age impacts her "quality of life.
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Share this article! Hannah Muniz. About the Author. Search the Blog Search. Find Out How. Get the latest articles and test prep tips! So, to learn that many Amish remove their teeth willingly to essentially prevent multiple visits to the dentist isn't that surprising, even if it seems far too drastic of a solution to some.
If you are at all familiar with Amish communities, though, you might have realized that many young Amish are known to have some or all of their teeth removed, resulting in the need for dentures at a young age. One of the reasons is that it is simply cost-effective to do this instead of keeping up with a lifetime of dentist visits that are more common in the "English" world than in Amish communities.
According to Amish America , the primary reason why many Amish have their teeth removed and replaced by dentures early on in adulthood is because of the long-term cost of visiting the dentist. These visits would occur because, as a whole, Amish may have more risks relating to their dental health.
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